Police probe second crime scene linked to Wedela mass shooting
GP Police Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni has confirmed death toll from the incident has risen to 18.
The Gauteng Provincial Police Commissioner, Tommy Mthombeni, is investigating a second crime scene connected to the Wedela mass shooting that occurred over the weekend. The death toll from the incident has now increased to 18, with 18 others injured. The shooting took place in the early hours of Sunday morning, during which assailants attacked people at a tavern using AK47 rifles and pistols.
Mthombeni stated that the motive appears to have been robbery. He also mentioned that his team discovered additional victims at Leratong Hospital, raising the total number of injured to 18. Furthermore, his officers uncovered evidence of malicious damage to two vehicles, which were set on fire during the incident. The investigation is ongoing, and Mthombeni revealed that they have discovered a second crime scene linked to the initial one. This second scene yielded some scientific evidentiary material, according to Mthombeni.
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